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Performing a Failover Using vSphere Web Client
Procedure
1 Navigate to the Heartbeat sub-tab in the vSphere Web Client.
2 Click either Make Primary Active or Make Secondary Active as appropriate.
A confirmation dialog is displayed.
3 Click Yes to confirm your action.
vCenter Server Heartbeat performs a failover.
Note After performing a Make Active operation, the Heartbeat tab may fail to display properly.To update
the Heartbeat tab, refresh vSphere Web Client browser.
Starting or Stopping Replication Using vSphere Web Client
Procedure
1 Select the Heartbeat tab of vSphere Web Client.
2 Click either Stop Replication or Start Replication as appropriate.
vSphere Client Plug-in
During installation of vCenter Server Heartbeat, Setup installs a plug-in for vSphere Client that allows you to
manage vCenter Server Heartbeat from the integrated vSphere Client.The Heartbeat tab of the vSphere Client
provides the status of vCenter Server Heartbeat and the ability to perform basic vCenter Server Heartbeat
management functions such as perform a failover or stop and start replication.
Note Use of vCenter Server Heartbeat Plug-in for vSphere Client requires that Adobe Flash Player 11.4 or
later is installed. If Adobe Flash Player 11.4 or later is not installed prior to installation of vCenter Server
Heartbeat, selecting the Heartbeat tab in vSphere Client for the first time will provide an opportunity to download
Adobe Flash Player 11.4 from the internet and install it.
When using the Heartbeat Plug-in for the first time (selecting the Heartbeat tab), you must be connected to
the internet.
Launching the Heartbeat Plug-in for vSphere Client
The Heartbeat Plug-in is integrated with vSphere Client and allows you to administer your Pair.
Procedure
1 Login to vSphere Client.
2 A security certificate is presented. Select the check box to install the security certificate.
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